ARTISTS

As a native of Colorado Springs I gained my passion for local history and civic pride from teachers like Rhoda Davis Wilcox and Major James Coakley. I graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1977. I attended Rockhurst University,receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1982, double majoring in Philosophy and Communication (which entitles me to wonder out loud :-D). I am an avid baseball fan, playing Vintage Base Ball with the Colorado Vintage Base Ball Association. I enter my 20th season as the Captain of the Denver and Rio Grande Reds, a team that played in Colorado Springs in 1882. I am a published author, I have a book titled “Baseball in Colorado Springs”, which is to be released on May 13th, 2013. While in college, I was active in our theater program by acting, being a property manager and directing. I performed in plays such as, “A Midsummer’s Night Dream,” “The Crucible,” “Six Characters in Search of an Author,” and “She Stoops to Conquer.” I was the property manager for “The Miracle Worker” and directed scenes from “You Can’t Take it With You” and “Murder in the Cathedral.”

Suzanne Hadley moved to Colorado Springs in 2000 and is a founding member of improvisational comedy troupe Stick Horses in Pants. Suzanne is also an editor and freelance writer who has written nationally-published plays. Suzanne got her start in theater performing in community musicals and plays in Aberdeen, Wash. She has been a member of Stick Horses in Pants since 2004.

Michelle Hair is a Colorado Springs lampwork and fused glass artist as well as the owner of New Earth Beads. Lampwork is the art of using a torch to melt glass rods and form the molten material into shapes, such as beads, with hand movements and tools. Fused art is where sheet glass is cut into shapes, arranged, and fired in a kiln where it melts together to form various creations. She has a home studio and properly anneals all glass pieces in her kiln for durability. In May 2017 she began teaching fused glass glasses at her home studio. To view upcoming classes or to schedule a private group class, please visit https://squareup.com/market/new-earth-beads or email Michelle@newearthbeads.com.
Michelle is a relatively new glass artist having taken initial classes in August 2013. Her teachers/mentors recognized and praised her natural talent with glass and encouraged her to pursue her new passion. Michelle feels such intense joy when she is creating with glass and believes that this energy is infused into each piece. She designs each piece with the intention to invoke joy and inspire others to follow their passion. She currently practices her art full-time.
In 2014, her first year of introducing her art to the public, Michelle participated in many handcrafted art events which included: MeadowGrass Music Festival, Colorado Farm & Art Markets, Downtown Sunday Markets, Woodland Park Fine Art Market, Front Range BBQ Art Show, Discover GoodWill Market, Senior Center Art Fair, and Cheyenne Mountain High School Holiday Fair. She is a key player in advocating for the continuation of the successful summer Downtown Sunday Market in Acacia Park.
While vending her art at these events she was approached by managers of the Pikes Peak Regional Hospital gift shop in Woodland Park and also the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum offering to sell her creations in their stores. Her lampwork bead bottle stoppers were featured in the Fall 2015 edition of Springs Magazine (Locally Good, p.45).
To date, she creates the following glass art pieces:
Lampwork – individual handcrafted glass beads, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, zipper pulls, wine charms, bottle stoppers, and beadable utensils.
Fused Glass – earrings, pendants, cufflinks, tie pins, tie bars, dishes, coasters, yard art, and nightlights.
Michelle continues to expand what she creates and makes deliberate conscious choices when purchasing findings for her projects. When possible she uses products made in the USA. She also uses only energy efficient LED lightbulbs in her nightlight creations.

Lindsay Hand, born and raised in Colorado Springs, has consistently exhibited her work at various galleries throughout the state, beginning with Wunderkind 2001 at the BAC and most recently at The Modbo for the past 4 years consecutively. Her most recent body of work, “Stardust”, will open October 4th at The Modbo. Hand was nominated for a Pikes Peak Arts Council Excellence in Arts Award for Best Visual Artist 2012 and is featured in Studio Visit Magazine in 2013, Volume 21. She is scheduled in April of 2014 to show her work at the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum as part of an exhibit marking the 100 year anniversary of the Ludlow Massacre.

Based in Colorado Springs, Forté Handbell Quartet is an advanced quartet marked by artistry, energy, and dedication to their craft. In pursuit of musical excellence, Forté strives to explore, innovate, inspire, and glorify God through the gift of music.
Formed in 2007, Forté began as an extended outlet for advanced ringers in Colorado Springs and immediately began to be featured in several concerts and tours with the Pikes Peak Ringers. But with an ever-expanding repertoire and the enhanced scheduling flexibility that only a small ensemble can provide, Forté soon emerged as a unique performance and educational quartet, quickly developing an elite reputation within the handbell world.
The musicians of Forté – Luke Nabeta, Megan Reishus, Dillon Ekle, and Tory Marting – continually challenge themselves to “Rethink Possible,” expanding their musical and performance horizons, adding original compositions and arrangements to their already-challenging repertoire, and seeking out new performance venues and educational opportunities.
Forté has maintained an increasingly active schedule of concerts and recording CDs and music videos, were featured performers at the Handbell Musicians of America National Seminar in 2016, presented a successful tour from Colorado to New York and back, another to Minnesota and back, and are planning several more tours and recording projects in the coming years.
If you are interested in supporting Forté Handbell Quartet, please visit: http://fortehandbells.org/support/

I am a full time potter. I make functional as well as decorative pottery. I sell at art fairs, stores, and galleries. I am also involved with public art projects. My studio is at Cottonwood Center for the Arts, Studio 129 427 E. Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903

"Garage-Pop Duo" WILD HARES Have you ever asked yourself what would happen if the Preacher from the Black Lagoon met a Hardcore Punkin-head, and they combined forces in a perverse experiment that would defy all that is natural? Of course not; nevertheless: Ladies and Gentlemen, Wild Hares. Tracy Santa (yes that is his real name, or so he says)(guitar and gutteral incantations), and Michael Salkind (hitting things that don’t hit back), led parallel musical existences on opposite coasts in the early and mid 80’s. Santa fronted such bands as 84 Rooms and Idlewiles, while Salkind backed bands such as No Trend and United Mutation, and later, to add some local Springs flavor to his resume, Egamufin. Somehow Santa and Salkind knew that one day they’d meet – all unholy alliances are like that – and thus at the Club Thirsty Parrot, November of 2007, while others were trying to enjoy Sarah Borges, they were introduced to each other by a local apparition whose name can never be spoken out loud but can only be referred to by initials. The meeting resulted in several years of Santa and Salkind busting their chops in 60’s garage rock cover band the Psycho Delicates. Santa currently directs the Writing Center at Colorado College, while Salkind’s day job is directing his own criminal defense practice. The two get along beautifully musically, but in no other way. Some say that this tension is the very key to the unique Wild Hares sound; sure, why not. On the self-titled debut CD, Wild Hares plays mostly Tracy Santa compositions, recent and vintage, as well as “tributes” to Alex Chilton and Nick Drake. In fact, Santa’s knowledge of songs from rock’s history is wide and deep. Live, look forward not so much to renditions as “renderitions.” You know how when you take an engine apart and put it back together again, there are always some leftover pieces? Like that. Wild Hares is often compared to such bands as the Rolling Stones and the Beatles; Wild Hares does not fare well in this comparison. Speaking of faint praise, as one Dutch publication so eloquently states regarding one of the CD’s “tributes”: “Pink Moon by Nick Drake never sounded like this.” And: “A pleasant surprise is this Wild Hares (house), because it means a renewed acquaintance with the last of the radar disappeared Tracy Santa.” And: “By duobezetting (sic) there is bare, sometimes downright hollow sounding rockabilly. Garage that are just as easily makes the transition to country soul, such as Love Will not Lie Down.” (quotes, but not quotation marks, courtesy of www.altcountry.nl; props to Google for the translation) The next CD will, no doubt, be entitled “Duobezetting.”

Profile PHOTO by Sarah Bartosek Destiny Harris began her dance training at a small studio in Denver, Colorado. She went on to land a spot in Denver School of The Arts. From 6th grade on she performed in at least 2 professional shows a year. She was blessed to have teachers Micheal Obanion and Alisha Karzewski instruct her in Modern,Ballet,Improve and a host of other dance forms. They helped her develop strong technique and an artistic voice for that she is thankful. Her greatest achievement so far has been performing “Steps in The Street” 1936 choreographed by Martha Graham restaged by Mellissa MCcorkle. In 2008 she completed a student led Senior production in which she performed a solo piece and choreographed a group piece. The show drew over 400 audience members on each of the 3 nights. In 2009 she was awarded a solo in ORU’s spring concert. In the summer of 2009 she choreographed a group piece for the first annual Exchange Choreography Festival in Tulsa Oklahoma. Destiny would like to pursue her masters in choreography and is working as a guest choreographer for Our Community Dance Company. She has been accepted to Stephens college in Columbia ,MO for the spring of 2011 Destiny is the artistic director for The Bridge Dance projects who’s mission is to bring a variety of local college level and professional artists together to produce a collaborative artistic experience. TBDP is having local auditions on Saturday June 5th 2010 at pikes peak community college downtown campus 2-4pm. thebridgedanceproject@gmail.com

Tenor Brian Harris recently returned to Colorado after spending 3 years studying and performing in New York City. A native of Woodland Park, in 2006 he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Music from Colorado College. In 2010, Mr. Harris received his Master’s Degree from Manhattan School of Music, where he studied vocal performance with Maitland Peters, Ken Merrill, and Mignon Dunn. Past operatic roles include the title role in Bernstein’s Candide, Gerald in Lakme, Bill in A Hand of Bridge, the title role in the Tales of Hoffman, Ping in Turandot, and Don Jose in Carmen. As a concert singer, Mr. Harris has been hailed as a lyric tenor whose "voice and presence meshed perfectly with the composer’s heartfelt intentions … his performance captured the essence of the art form." In 2012, Mr. Harris helped found the Gatsby Theatre Company, and currently serves as their President and Artistic Director. The company recently began the Gatsby Art Song Festival, a 4-day celebration of songs written by classical composers. Gatsby plans to make this an annual event to serve the Pikes Peak region, with the next slated for the fall of 2013.

Katherine Harris is a Colorado native. She had the opportunity to receive a volleyball athletic scholarship to Trinidad State Junior College. She received her Associates of Arts degree emphasis in psychology, art and education. She has been able to give back to the community with the contribution of her own personal art, as well as instructing art classes for a variety of companies. She has a passion for art and looks forward to being able share her passion with the Colorado community. Katherine is currently a gallery assistant/art instructor for “The Gallery Below,” a gallery associate at “Michael Garman Gallery and Museum” and a business entrepreneur/event coordinator for her own brand “UnspokenWords.”

Juanee Harvey is a self-taught artist who had discovered her talent in 2006. She is currently attending Pikes Peak Community College to obtain her Associates of Art Degree. She had won two Honorable Mention Awards, one for her wire sculpture titled, "Infinite of Knowledge" for the Spring Spark Art Show in 2012 and for her trash art sculpture titled, "Waterfall of Life" for the First Annual Trash Art Competition in 2012, both was held at PPCC. She had won third place for her trash sculpture titled, "Solar Chandelier" the following year at PPCC and had won third place for her piece titled, "Hand & Spoon: Rejuvenate" for the Hunger Awareness Competition at PPCC. Miss Harvey had also collaborated with friends and teachers with certain projects and events over the years and recently. She is a Graphite Artist who said, "Quality is very important to me and that is what I strive for with every project or artwork that I commit myself to, a person cannot represent if the quality is not there." When she is not working on art she is volunteering at the FAC, collecting books, and researching artifacts. Her major is Art History with Museum & Gallery Practice for her minors.

Jamey Hastings is an award winning producer, director, and writer passionate about making films, television programs, educational and promotional material, particularly for non profits.
Jamey is a video producer, director, cinematographer, and editor with 12 years of professional experience. She’s worked as a producer and director at Pikes Peak Library District creating promotional, educational, and documentary films, as well as capturing live events. Her documentary work has earned her a Silver Telly Award (In Our Own Backyard: Reflections on the Waldo Canyon Fire) and a Heartland Emmy (Colorado Springs Beat: The News Photography of Stan Payne). The documentary Frozen to Death on Pikes Peak: A Cold Case Investigation is in hundreds of school libraries in Colorado, and is used to teach students about primary source research for History Day. She also launched the program, Colorado Cinema Spotlight, which featured interviews with Colorado filmmakers and clips of their work.
She has produced four short films for You May Clap Productions (Misplaced Magic, Dink, Ten Past Two, and Clippings) as well as several short outdoor and poetry pieces. Her work at You May Clap Productions has also included client work for Design Rangers, Pikes Peak Sports, Hyde CORE Lab, Ventura Ranch KOA, and the Rocky Mountain PBS program, Hittin’ the Road.
Previously, she worked as a videographer and editor for KKTV in Colorado Springs for several years, earning a 1st place Colorado Broadcaster’s Association Award for her piece 7-Election.

Cynthia Hauk’s work incorporates unique and complex layers of abstract and fragmented imagery, as she explores the ephemeral and beauty found in decay. Her work investigates contemporary issues such as modern ruins, graffiti, urban decay, and dystopian American societies. Although Cynthia has experimented with many different art media ranging from illustration to sculpture, her passion resides with mixed media (i.e., painting, gel and Polaroid emulsion transfers, and digital photography). She has exhibited her work throughout the United States (i.e., Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Ohio and Washington), as well as internationally while studying abroad in Florence, Italy for a one year post-baccalaureate program in studio arts. Cynthia is currently attending the Masters of Fine Arts program in Interdisciplinary Arts at the Art Institute of Boston.

Headhum was formed in 2009 by Andy Tanner, previous lead singer of Laymen Terms, current local singer songwriter talent. After his release of Suitcase Full of Air in 2008, Andy promoted his more serious and emotional solo work throughout the Pikes Peak region and abroad. An expansion in attitude and musical atmosphere lead him to begin another project inspired by 90’s grunge esthetic and the intent of playing music which could be simply hard, fast, fun, and rock. Andy collaborated with previous drummer Jonathan Johnson and bassist Noah Harpman to develop Headhum. The project was later completed with new bassist Brett Andrus, previously apart of Aria Tari and local Modbo/SPQR gallery owner. Since the release Of Manican, Headhum’s first album, the project has grown into regional and Midwest success. The growth of Tanner’s projects has resulted in the launch of DESTINATION MOON MUSIC, Tanner’s production company that incorporates the business of all his musical collaborations including Headhum. This union has produced the participation in several projects including Modbo’s musical collaboration with Mark Arnest and Colorado College Summer Music Festival classical ensemble and also collaboration with other artists including singer Kellie Palmblad (Tanner’s other duet project Constellation of Cars).Headhum has performed at Studio B, opened for large national acts such as Antique Scream and popular locals such as El Toro and The Pirate Signal. They are currently planning a third tour this summer. For more information www.destinationmoonmusic.com or destinationmoon.bandcamp.com foralbum and free downloads. Catch Headhum Friday April 22nd at the Zodiac with The Flumps and Govt. Camp!

Marica Hefti fell in love with art at the age of five, when she discovered she had talent for painting, drawing and sculpting. While she produced a respectable oeuvre of landscapes in all media her one true love and passion has been, and still is, creating art on the basis of the human figure. Here the media she has explored range from Conté crayon washes and watercolor to large and small bronze and terracotta sculpture. Her work has been shown in renowned galleries and museums all over Europe and the United States. Her commissioned murals, portraits, terracotta and bronze sculpture are in public places as well as homes and offices of patrons throughout the world. She is currently completing a larger than life, free standing outdoor terracotta and steel relief and sculpture for the new Saint Francis Medical Center in Colorado Springs. (To view the "Work in Progress" got to: http://earthandfire-marica.blogspot.com/) She received her MA at the College of Fine Arts in Zurich, Switzerland, where she was educated under constructivists Max Bill and Hans Fischli in the Bauhaus tradition of Kandinsky’s school of "Form und Farbe." She has added postgraduate studies in numerous art institutions in Europe and the USA. Her studies and teaching took her from Switzerland to Italy, from Liechtenstein to the Bahamas and to California. In 1991, she moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Terry was born in California and has made Colorado his home for most of his life. He is a self-taught artist, with visual training from Regis University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from UCCS.
At a young age, he did not take his natural talent seriously. It wasn’t until the late 1990’s that Terry discovered watercolor, and his love for art began to shine.
“I paint to relate color and composition with feeling or mood, to share a moment.”
His paintings of animals, florals and portraits range from realistic to whimsical.

Patrizia, native to Switzerland, graduated from The Colorado College with a BA in philosophy in 1996. She spent the next five years dancing for the Martha Graham Ensemble in New York City. She also danced with the Pearl Lang Dance Theater, Shen Wei at the American Dance Festival and DanceArt in Hong Kong. In 2003 she earned her MFA in dance from the University of California at Irvine where she was a Chancellor's Fellowship recipient. During this time Patrizia worked closely with renowned choreographer Professor Donald McKayle as his assistant and rehearsal director of the Donald McKayle Etude Ensemble. Mrs. Herminjard has been featured in Dance for Camera works showcased at the Seoul Net Festival, the Il Coreografo Elettronico Festival in Napoli, Italy and at the Caught Between: Dancing for Camera and Live Audience Festival in Hollywood. She is a three-time recipient of the PPAC award for excellence in choreography given to her by the Pikes Peak Arts Council in 2005, 2006, and 2008. She is currently on faculty at the Colorado College where she is also the director of the Colorado College Dance Festival.

Jason W. Herzog lives in Downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado and owns Edifice Gallery and Edifice Clothing with business partner Richard Arnot, while doing freelance web and graphic design.
The content in Jason’s artwork mostly fixates around figures and large format portraits. He was trained as an illustrator utilizing traditional media such as oil paints, charcoals, and watercolors before discovering digital mediums to further enhance his artistic style. Now, after having thoroughly explored both techniques, has achieved a balance by combining both mediums in unique ways.
He graduated in 2002 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration from Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design in Denver, Colorado.

As far back as I can remember I have had a deep interest in color and drawing. During my childhood, I favored blank paper over coloring books, and always preferred mixing my own unique colors with my box of 64 crayons. I found drawing so fulfilling that I can’t remember a time I wasn’t thinking about my next project. I received my BFA in Art with a concentration in Graphic Design from Colorado State University. After graduation, I worked as a graphic artist for several years. A workshop in colored pencil with Bet Borgeson was such a strong influence on me that I worked in colored pencil exclusively for many years. I originally took a watercolor class to enhance my work in colored pencil. My first class was at Bemis School of Art in Colorado Springs with Karen Simkiss. I love the fluidity and transparency of watercolor. My experiences with colored pencils show in my watercolors. Everyone and every painting teaches me something new. I have continued to study on my own and with outstanding instructors such as Sue Hinton and Thomas Owen. Tom’s instruction and feedback in particular have greatly contributed to building my confidence and skills. My subject matter usually originates with observation and imagination. Usually a simple scene or object captivates me. I put a lot of thought into what I am trying to capture long before I start to draw. Quite often, I work from photos to capture the changing light important to my work. The original drawing has to be accurate for me to be satisfied with the finished piece, so all of my preparation sets me on the right path. With sketches in pencil and in color, I work towards a finished idea to put on paper. I am then ready to begin. When I work with color I am reminded that I have limitless possibilities to express myself.

Lynda Hilburn writes paranormal fiction. More specifically, she writes vampire books. After a childhood filled with invisible friends, sightings of dead relatives and a fascination with the occult, turning to the paranormal was a no-brainer. In her other reality, she makes her living as a licensed psychotherapist, hypnotherapist, professional psychic/tarot reader, university instructor and workshop presenter. She is a member of Pikes Peak Writers, Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers and Colorado Romance Writers. Her first novel, "The Vampire Shrink"– which introduced us to Denver Psychologist Kismet Knight and a hidden vampire underworld — was released by Medallion Press, October, 2007. The second book in the series, "Dark Harvest," releases October, 2008. Several more books are planned. For more information, visit Lynda’s website: www.lyndahilburnauthor.com

Hello there. I am a musician, composer, arranger, film scorer, drummer/percussionist, studio producer/engineer, theatrical lighting designer, chief cook, husband and father. Born in 1956, I started playing drums at the age of 8 and have been at it ever since. I studied classical percussion from members of the Minnesota Orchestra, was principle tympanist in the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphony, and performed under Aaron Copeland and Stanislav Skrovechevski. I attended Berklee College of Music, graduating in 1978 with a B.A. in Music Composition with an emphasis in Film Scoring. While attending Berklee, I was a teaching assistant in the film scoring department and wrote and produced scores for two Boston University Graduate films, including "The Dragonfly", which was entered in the 1978 American Film Festival. After graduation, I co-founded the original progressive rock/fusion jazz band "North", based in Minneapolis MN. North toured the country and recorded for 6 years. After North, I continued to perform in various bands and played in studio sessions in the twin cities area for many years afterwards. In 1997, along with my wife Hillevi Peterson Hirsch, I started Platamoose Productions, a multi-track digital recording studio. At Platamoose I produced and engineered recordings for a wide variety of artists in the twin cities, covering folk, pop, rock, bluegrass, and classical music. I started doing technical theatre in high school, focusing (pun intended) on lighting. Over the years I have designed and run lights for many productions including Oliver, The Hobbit, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, Guys and Dolls, Godspell, and The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. I also acted as music director for a number of these productions. For the last 8 years, I have worked for Norcostco Inc., a national theatrical sales, design, and supply company, initially at their Minneapolis home office, and now in Colorado Springs, as an outside sales person, designing and installing theatrical lighting systems, draperies and rigging. I am happily married to my best friend, Hillevi, who is also an accomplished singer songwriter, actress, dancer, choreographer, director and teacher. We have 5 children, 3 cats and 2 dogs. We moved to the Colorado Springs area in June 2009 to fulfill a 17 year dream of living in the mountains.

Raised in a musical family, Cathleen studied oboe and voice at the Lionel Hampton School of Music at the University of Idaho where she earned a degree in vocal performance. A bit of a jack-of-all-trades, she plays a little bit of everything from flutes and penny whistles to guitar and mandolin. She recently acquired a set of bagpipes and is eager to try her hand at those. Now, married to a drummer and mother to three musical kids, she is a member of the Teller County Americana trio Yer Mom where she is a songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist and percussionist. She plays with her family in the Woodland Park Wind Symphony and is a member of the Woodland Winds quintet.

Meghan Hollister’s artwork can be described under a wide umbrella of words: Natural. Ephemeral. Nostalgic. Green. Rediscovered. Re-Used. Revisited. Tactile. From 2007-2011 Meghan honed her artistic talents at St. Ambrose University studying fine art, and illustration with a concentration in painting. In her 4 years at Ambrose, Meghan had her work published twice annually in the Midwest’s Regional journal arts publication Quercus, as well as internationally for The Flood: An International Arts and Culture Zine. Meghan never let go of her love of illustration, completing several murals for Davenport Parks and Recreation, and Palmer College of Chiropractic, as well as exhibiting independently.
After graduating with her Bachelor’s in Fine Art in 2011, Meghan continued her to explore her professional artistic career via employment as Product Photographer, Art Educator, and Freelance Artist, working with organizations such as The Figge Art Muesum, and VSA Iowa, as well as exhibiting within small venues in and around the Quad Cities’ Area.
In 2013, Meghan co-founded the Midwest’s first ecological art gallery, Zola. After some time in gallery work, Meghan had the desire to combine the “many hats” she wore into something more focused. With a passion for design, education, and working with people, Meg decided to launch a freelance design studio that combined all of her loves: and Studio No. 2 was born. Studio No. 2 is the umbrella for everything Meg feels the design process is about: clever design with a hat-tip to traditional media. Unhinged Imagination.
Meghan recently moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado, and currently lives with her Partner In Crime, her cat Ponyo, and lovely Shepherd Dog Filomena. When Meghan’s not making art, you can find her making other things: Italian food, strange vegetarian dishes, or lost somewhere outside: hiking, gardening, foraging, and doodling. Catch her at the Farm and Art Market every Wednesday evening through October.

I was raised knowing that artists were in my ancestory and I had the same passion and creativity. My great uncle was the famous Jon Gnagy, who was the first painter to be aired on television with a how-to instruction. I used to draw as a kid with his art kits, but didn’t feel like that was my true talent. There was something out there to explore that would allow me to truly create. In December of 2009, I started taking photographs of animals and landscape and really loved how it felt when you took that perfect snap shot. My husband and I would go to local music spots and listen to live music and then that’s whenI realized the genre of photographs I wanted to pursue. I love trying to capture the music and passion that musicians have in their face and their voice when they play. It continues to be a wonderful passion because with every new set of photos I take, I learn more about my photography and look forward to growth for many years.

Landscape paintings can speak to the human heart and connect us to the earth. They stir the imagination, both spiritually and emotionally. I paint landscapes to be alive in nature's majestic beauty, if I am fortunate enough to get the nuances. The viewer will see and feel the pleasure that caused that color, to make that mark in that place at the right time in the finished work. I strive to capture with realistic artistry the lucid, lively color, that fleeting moment of sunshine and shadow, the sounds of spring, the autumn breeze, the first snows chilling glow.

I am the facilitator for a loose confabulation of entertainers under the name of Glitterrific Face and Body Art. We do henna, face painting, body painting, glitter tattoos, hand-painted temporary tattoos, balloon-twisting, story-telling, and clowning. I am interested in learning to spin poi. I have my socks and my safety glasses……

Viola has been acting for more than 25 years and is currently the founder and director of The Chuckleheads, an improv troupe in Colorado Springs that performs for private parties and fundraisers. She has appeared in a number of stage productions, including Steel Magnolias, and the murder mystery, Gunsmoke: The Really Lost Episode. Viola appeared as an extra in Ocean's Eleven with George Clooney and has done radio theater and commercials. Her passion is teaching others the concepts of improv comedy to improve relationships in both love and business.

Jeremiah Houck was born in Pittsburgh, PA, 1970 (a year that used to not be as long ago as it is now) and moved to Colorado in 1995.
Jeremiah is the assistant director of the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College’s Bemis School of Art, where he has worked since 1996.
Jeremiah previously was a clay teacher at Bemis for 20 years, Pikes Peak Community College adjunct instructor for nine years, Commonwheel Artist Co-op shop member, Pikes Peak Studio Art Tour, Cottonwood studio member, BAC (now the MAC) non-studio member, and Claypeople Studio artist.
Jeremiah enjoys making things out of clay and firing them into things more permanent than he is.

Marc Huebert has studied the studio arts at Bard College and the University of Colorado where he graduated with a BFA in 2004. Heavily influenced by skateboarding and graffiti culture, Marc has managed to integrate both aesthetics into his vibrant and energetic style. A native of Colorado Springs, he has shown at many local venues and been featured in several local publications.
The piece to the left entitled "The State That I am In" refers to the existence of separate and conflicting entities that may inhabit or inform the whole. The mixed media work on panel? accomplishes this through the juxtaposition of formal composition and raw, gestural marks, creating tension and referring to the sometimes tumultuous relationship between the mind and the spirit.

I have a deep appreciation for all arts, but more for visual arts than any other. I love finding beauty in my surroundings, and I am especially pleased when I find beauty in the mundane. If you like what you see, or if you are looking for something specific, email me. I may be able to help you find the photograph you seek.